Chimney passage

[HitzerHillbilly]

Is this brick in my chimney? Is it blocked off some how? I know previous owner had a wood furnace installed in here because it's in my barn now. This is my second chimney that starts in my basement. House was built in 1996

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

Could this just be a "jog" in the chimney where it transitions from inside the basement to outside the house.

 

[bholler]

yeah it looks like a very poorly done offset that does not meet any code requirements

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

yeah it looks like a very poorly done offset that does not meet any code requirements

Yeah, I got to thinking that. Hard to tell just by sticking my phone in the flue and snapping a pic. It's right at that height though where the basement wall stops. I need to clean it.

 

[bholler]

Yeah, I got to thinking that. Hard to tell just by sticking my phone in the flue and snapping a pic. It's right at that height though where the basement wall stops. I need to clean it.

I think a rotary cleaner is really the only option for cleaning that

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

Ok, not familiar with that. I'm guessing professional? House is only 19 years old. ..I hope this chimney isn't junk.

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

I looked at it from the top and it looks fine.

 

[bholler]

.I hope this chimney isn't junk.

I don't know about junk but i can tell you it does not meet code. And if you go to line it at some point it will mean cutting into the side of it to clear those brick and get the liner through

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

I think a rotary cleaner is really the only option for cleaning that

A little research on the rotary cleaner! That looks so much nice than the rod I use now! I'll be buying one of those! It's a 12X8 flue, but my other 12X12 flue has an ss liner and that may work for both.

 

[HitzerHillbilly]

Hope this works, think I could line this chimney


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